What are supporting paragraphs?
Supporting paragraphs make up the main body of your essay.
What do they do?
They develop the main idea of your essay.
How do I write them?
1. Place each supporting point in its own paragraph.
2. Develop each supporting point with facts, details, and examples.
3. Each supporting paragraph should have a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a summary sentence.
MODEL:::::SUPPORTING EVIDENCE PARAGRAPHS #2,3,4
o PURPOSE: To prove your argument.
o Topic Sentence: Introduce one of your main points (CIRCLES FROM THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER).
o Explain Topic Sentence: Explain your point. Remember, your reader is not inside your head, so you need to explain the dystopian characteristic and detail from the image to your reader. You should explain it in enough detail that your reader does not need to view the picture to understand.
o Introduce Evidence (2 pieces): Introduce your evidence either in a few words (In the novel, Anthem, Ayn Rand writes.../As is common in a dystopia...) or in a full sentence (―To understand this issue we first need to look at our novel.).
o State Evidence: Give either your direct quote and/or reasons, examples you are including to prove/support/explain your topic sentence.
o Explain Evidence: How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing us? How does this evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph? Can be opinion based and is often at least 1-3 sentences. PROVE TO ME THAT THIS EVIDENCE IS RELEVANT TO THE NOVEL!
o Concluding Sentence: End your paragraph with a concluding sentence that reasserts how the topic sentence of this paragraph helps up better understand and/or prove your paper’s overall claim.
To connect your supporting paragraphs, you should use special transition words. Transition words link your paragraphs together and make your essay easier to read. Use them at the beginning and end of your paragraphs.
Examples of transition words that can help you to link your paragraphs together:
Supporting Paragraphs
What are supporting paragraphs?
Supporting paragraphs make up the main body of your essay.
What do they do?
They develop the main idea of your essay.
How do I write them?
1. Place each supporting point in its own paragraph.
2. Develop each supporting point with facts, details, and examples.
3. Each supporting paragraph should have a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a summary sentence.
MODEL:::::SUPPORTING EVIDENCE PARAGRAPHS #2,3,4
o PURPOSE: To prove your argument.
o Topic Sentence: Introduce one of your main points (CIRCLES FROM THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER).
o Explain Topic Sentence: Explain your point. Remember, your reader is not inside your head, so you need to explain the dystopian characteristic and detail from the image to your reader. You should explain it in enough detail that your reader does not need to view the picture to understand.
o Introduce Evidence (2 pieces): Introduce your evidence either in a few words (In the novel, Anthem, Ayn Rand writes.../As is common in a dystopia...) or in a full sentence (―To understand this issue we first need to look at our novel.).
o State Evidence: Give either your direct quote and/or reasons, examples you are including to prove/support/explain your topic sentence.
o Explain Evidence: How should we read or interpret the evidence you are providing us? How does this evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph? Can be opinion based and is often at least 1-3 sentences. PROVE TO ME THAT THIS EVIDENCE IS RELEVANT TO THE NOVEL!
o Concluding Sentence: End your paragraph with a concluding sentence that reasserts how the topic sentence of this paragraph helps up better understand and/or prove your paper’s overall claim.
To connect your supporting paragraphs, you should use special transition words. Transition words link your paragraphs together and make your essay easier to read. Use them at the beginning and end of your paragraphs.
Examples of transition words that can help you to link your paragraphs together: